2010 Toyota Tundra Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21E103000 (Steering). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel made popping and grinding sounds while making turns. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that he needed to pay out-of-pocket for the diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the recall repair would only be performed if the vehicle had had the power steering gear assembly replaced since August 2021, which the vehicle had not. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

THE TRUCK SHAKES REALLY BAD CAUSING ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE PAST 50 MPH. HAVE HAD TIRES REPLACED, ALIGNMENT DONE, AND NEW BRAKES. HAVE ALSO HAD TIRES BALANCED. STILL SHAKES.

WHILE TURNING, YOU HIT A HARD SPOT EVERY HALF TURN. WHEN TURNING FROM AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE TURNED BACK TO THE CENTER POSITION DUE TO A HARD SPOT . DEALER STATS RACK IS BAD BUT CAN OFFER NO REASON AS TO WHY. VEHICLES HAS 70,000 AND HAD NOT HAD ANY EVENTS WITH TEH FRONT WHEELS TO CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO STEERING.

DROVE TRUCK TO GO FISHING ON 05/30/2015 GOT HOME AT 9.30 PM ON 5/31/2015 GOT IN TRUCK NO POWER STEERING RACK PINION WAS LEAKING FLUID ALL NIGHT SO PUMP WAS DRY LOOKED UP ON INTERNET FOUND THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RACK PINION GOING OUT ON LIFTED TRUCKS I BOUGHT MY TRUCK WITH A DEALER LIFT INSTALLED NOW IS COSTING ALMOST A $1000.00 TO FIX I AM DOING MYSELF BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARRANTY TOYOTA SAYS NOT THERE PROBLEM I AM JUST GLAD IT DID NOT HAPPEN AS I WAS PULLING MY BOAT HOME WOULD HAVE CAUSED A BIG ACCIDENT